crake

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Recent Examples of crake The most intriguing sighting of all was made by several fortunate observers who had tantalizing glimpses of a possible corn crake at Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary in Marshfield. BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022 As the two men search separately, Holt mimics the corn crake mating call, and Kevin responds. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2021 On the trail, Holt describes the nearby corn crake to Kevin, who can’t see through his swollen eyes. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2021 Among its rare and exclusive wildlife are giant tortoises, marine iguanas, penguins, finches, crakes, and species of mice found nowhere else in the world. Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2020 Corn crakes usually migrate to spend the winter in the grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa. Richard O. Prum, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2018 The Cedar Beach bird was only the second corn crake recorded in New York State since Grover Cleveland was president. Richard O. Prum, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crake
Noun
  • As Wednesday processes this, the evil one-eyed crow shows up and flies off with her evidence in its beak.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Indeed, the baby crow appeared to fall out of a tree, so Buck, from Portland, Oregon, took it upon herself to help him out.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Cicadas are back at it again in 2025, already emerging in droves to announce the approach of summer with their screeches.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2025
  • The screech of an infected is the first sign of trouble.
    EW.com, EW.com, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • The island is so close to shore and the water in the bay, which the breeze had rucked into a frenzy of small whitecaps, didn’t seem to be giving the smaller fishing boats any trouble.
    Emma Sloley August 14, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Researchers with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy are hoping to learn more about these shark and hooked striped bass interactions this summer, and the camera tags in Cape Cod Bay may help shed some light on this shark behavior in the bay.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Mulch new or transplanted perennials with a 1- to 2-inch layer of compost, pine bark, or pine straw to help conserve moisture.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Their leaves shade the bark and protect it from sunburn. – Paint the bark of young trees to prevent sunburn until the trees are old enough to have dense branches.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In that same sequence, Fairfield deploys a chirp sound when Vermithor unleashes his fire breath to incinerate the other contenders for his claim.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 8 June 2025
  • The fish-eating raptor known for gymnastic dives and whistle-like chirps is an American conservation success story.
    Danny Bakst, Fortune, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Otherwise, despite some groans and squeaks after seven months of heavy use (including a couple of tween sleepovers), the couch is still beautiful and sturdy.
    Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 1 Aug. 2025
  • While it’s not used on actual babies much anymore due to health concerns, a sprinkle of baby powder can quiet squeaks, remove sand, absorb oil, and more.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • But there was nary a peep of dissent in Dove Valley on the Broncos’ first ramp-up day of training camp Wednesday, even as negotiation season intensifies in the NFL.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 July 2025
  • And now that your hood's being invaded by the biggest gang there is, there ain't a peep out of you.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • Social media has greatly intensified this process; peep a scene like phonk, which devolved from ‘90s Memphis rap homage to a sewage stream of electronic beats to lift weights and mew to.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 4 June 2025
  • The three-story, brick house is in the middle of a tiny historic mews in the Murray Hill neighborhood.
    Vivian Marino, New York Times, 2 May 2025

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“Crake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crake. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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